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DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 13, 2011 - Walgreens, (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) together with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced a new effort to fight heart disease with Million Hearts Initiative in Washington, D.C. This public and private sector initiative is a coordinated approach to help prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over five years by finding ways to reduce the number of people who need treatment and improve the quality of treatment for those who need it. According to the CDC, heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death.

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 20, 2011 - In conjunction with efforts by First Lady Michelle Obama and the Partnership for a Healthier America to fight the childhood obesity epidemic and provide better food options and accessible health care to under-served communities, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) today announced at the White House that it is committing to convert or open at least 1,000 food oasis stores across the country over the next five years.

Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ:WAG) today announced they have entered into a wide-ranging agreement designed to promote collaboration on population-based research and to jointly review and develop protocols to improve outcomes of patients with chronic diseases. In addition, JHM and Walgreens will together explore the development of new models for improving care for individuals. This will include the creation of new educational and training programs for Walgreens 70,000 health care service providers.

DEERFIELD, Ill., May 2, 2011 - Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross in response to the deadly storms and tornadoes that recently hit the Southeast. Assistance will help meet the immediate needs of individuals and families in affected communities.

DEERFIELD, Ill., May 2, 2011 - Further expanding the scope of convenient, preventive health care services provided by its pharmacists, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) is now offering daily testing for total cholesterol and HDL (high-density lipoprotein), blood glucose and A1C at more than 1,400 pharmacies in 33 states, as well as Washington, D.C. Each test also includes a free blood pressure reading and personal consultation with a Walgreens pharmacist.

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 21, 2011 - Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) executive vice president and chief financial officer Wade Miquelon will present during the Barclays Capital 2011 Retail and Restaurants Conference in New York City on Wednesday, April 27, at approximately 12:45 p.m. Eastern time. Miquelon will discuss Walgreens strategies for becoming America’s first choice for health and daily living needs.

NEW ORLEANS, April 21, 2011 - Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), and Ochsner Health System today announced a new relationship which will increase opportunities for clinical collaboration and improve patient access to high-quality, convenient and affordable health care options in the greater New Orleans region.

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 19, 2011 - As part of “Earth Month” in Illinois, Gov. Patrick Quinn today toured a Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) drugstore in Oak Park, Ill., that features the first geothermal energy system used in a chain drugstore in the country. The system, which went live when the store opened last October, has reduced the store’s expected energy usage by 60 percent.

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